WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — If you’re the type of golfer who doesn’t like carrying your bag, but doesn’t love taking a cart or using a pushcart, either, Demo Day at the PGA Merchandise Show showcased a variety of alternatives you might have been hoping for. Specifically, a handful of electric alternatives on display around the
Month: January 2020
It’s true that hybrids are great out of the rough. The wide sole can handle the heavy grass without getting stuck. But understand that you need to make a steeper swing. Just like with fairway woods, a descending strike is the way to go. A few adjustments at address will set up the impact you
LA JOLLA, Calif. — There are at least five players with legitimate claims to being the best golfer on Earth at the moment. The almighty algorithm says it’s Brooks Koepka, who has held the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking since May and is finally back from a left knee injury. Justin
5:37 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Jordan Spieth didn’t like watching many of his friends play the Presidents Cup last month at Royal Melbourne, a golf course he enjoys. What he didn’t like so much was being at home and not participating. “For me personally, it really sucked,” Spieth said. “I hated not being there
Callaway has redesigned its Chrome Soft and Chrome Soft X balls to promote more speed and distance, while maintaining the feel and spin characteristics that both balls are renowned for. “We’ve reinvented Tour ball performance again with our new Chrome Soft and Chrome Soft X,” said Dr Alan Hocknell, Callaway SVP of R&D. “Redesigning both
ORLANDO — In 2020, you don’t have to be a member of a private club, or even leave the comforts of your home, to enjoy the advantages of studying your swing on a launch monitor. Companies are continuing to deliver the technology found in these swing-analysis devices in forms that the average golfer would consider
I know the long shaft and lack of loft on a 3-wood can freak you out. The typical issues are hitting the ground before the ball or catching it thin. But sometimes you need the horsepower of that club. To hit it solid, just tweak how you swing. The swing’s low point should come after
Back in the 1960s, an Ohio kid checked in on the construction of what would become the highest-ranked course in the state. The design was The Golf Club, and the kid was Jack Nicklaus—a curious observer to the work being done by Pete Dye. Nicklaus, who by 1966 was a career Grand Slam winner, would
Tiger Woods will be trying for a record 83rd career PGA Tour win at this week’s Farmers Insurance Open, a remarkable milestone in a career made up of records and historic streaks. But when it comes to the achievements of others in the sporting landscape, what’s one that stands out to him in his lifetime?
Cover story I’ve used these 6 fundamentals throughout my career. They’ll help you reach your potential. Editor’s note: The first article by Jack Nicklaus that appeared in this magazine was in the February 1963 issue. Eight months earlier, Nicklaus had won his first major championship as a professional, the U.S. Open at Oakmont, and already
LA JOLLA, Calif. – In 1968, during the heyday of celebrity golf pro-ams, singer Andy Williams lent his cardiganed imprimatur to the San Diego Open, adding a sheen of gold and platinum to the 17-year-old tournament. The branding accompanied the move to Torrey Pines, a youthful but decidedly more scruffy-than-golden public facility located atop the
As he turns 80 years old Tuesday, Jack Nicklaus still could do a lot of things with his life. He could design golf courses. He could raise money for his favorite charity. He might even entertain the odd young player precocious and perceptive enough to seek his advice on a variety of topics, be it
8:49 AM ET NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — There is not much vanity on display in the Nicklaus home, the one that overlooks a pool and Lake Worth Lagoon, a waterway to the Atlantic Ocean and where the most accomplished golfer in the game’s history has resided since 1970. Jack Nicklaus moved here just after
The Callaway Chrome Soft golf ball franchise grew out of a stated mission to think about the performance requirements and ultimately the design of a golf ball in a different way than other companies thought of golf ball technology. That different thinking again takes prominence with the Chrome Soft’s 2020 collection, as the two main
4:40 PM ET Don’t worry, it won’t look like this for the Masters. Augusta National doesn’t even look like this now. But photos that surfaced in recent days via Google Earth show a dormant Augusta National, with work being done on the land purchased from nearby Augusta Country Club, as well as a new building
TR20 driver Honma Golf is introducing an all-new Tour Release product line for golfers looking for premium performance matched with uncompromising craftsmanship. Available for fitting in February and at retail in March, the TR20 line – which is already in the bag of Honma staff player Justin Rose – currently includes two drivers and two sets of
Tiger Woods makes his 2020 debut this week at one of the most comfortable and familiar confines, Torrey Pines, site of seven of his 82 PGA Tour wins, and of course, his 2008 U.S. Open victory. The Southern California native is a cumulative 176 under par in his 17 appearances in the Farmers Insurance Open.
It is early to be sure, but initial signs would indicate that the European Tour’s new and more stringent pace-of-play policy is having its desired effect. In a meeting with members of the media at last week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, senior referee Andy Macfee outlined the data amassed over the first two days of
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